Exaltation of the Cross ~ Ideas, Projects and Crafts

The feast day of the Exaltation of the Cross is such a meaningful feast day, but it’s so often over looked. 

It’s a feast day that reminds us that Jesus was victories over evil!

Jesus told us in John 16:33

 Jesus was victorious over sin and if we strive to live for God and follow all that He asks of us, we will enter heaven! 

The cross is a sign of Jesus’ victory! That doesn’t mean we automatically will get to heaven, it means that Jesus has unlocked door. It’s up to us to open the door by showing God that we love Him. We need to give God our mind, soul, heart, and body. We need to do our every deed and action for Him! Each time we look at a cross or a crucifix we should remember that we need to give our lives to God because He gave His life for us. 

Here are a few things you might like to do on this feast day:

• Be sure you have a cross or a crucifix in every room of your home. 

• Be sure your kids know and understand how to make the sign of the cross. (Visit The Catholic Toolbox for a few coloring pages and ideas to help with this.)

• Say the Stations of the Cross in your home, school, or at church.

• Make a sacrifice to offer to Jesus as a sign of love to Him and others. 

• Set up a special altar for the day. Place a crucifix in the center and decorate around the crucifix. 

I like to decorate around the large Crucifix that hangs in our dinning/school room. Here’s a picture of some of the ways I’ve decorated mine:

For this design, I used shiny foil paper and decorated the wall.

This is colored paper cut into flower shapes 

I decorated this with the Sacred and Immaculate Hearts, which I had made. See this post for a similar project. 

I also added a (wire edged) ribbon and bow.  

There are countless ways to decorate around your Crucifixes! Be creative and have fun! Let your kids decorate around the Crucifix in their bedroom! Adhesive putty is great for this!! You can get it in the stationary section at Wal-mart!

Enjoy! God bless! ~JenMarie